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Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
1.-THE MINERo RIGHT.
Inc Anaconda Shelter Not Shut Down
and Coal is Arriving.

The effects Of the blockade on the Utal
q Northern a beginning to assume 9
serious aspect, especially on our fuel sun
ply. Besides the coal consumed in Butt,
as fuel by private consumers, the Montana
Union Railway Company uses 100 tom
daily and the Anaconda smelter 200 tons
up to this morning the railroad companv
a but a Eve days supply on hand. and
the smelling company but 200 tons. Thu
railroad officials have ''rustled" all the
coal IN the country, borrowing TOO tons
from dealers in Butte alone. Thav co,,1S
get none from the Northern Pacific thu
Q also being short and burning wood
wherever possible. While they have erten.
sive coal fields. some of them are unonened
others are just being opened, and one Of the
largest, that at Timberline, has been closed
down on account of the rules Of tho on.
pany being obnoxious to the miners eno-
ployed. 1t is reported that men are acain
being put to work there,
The Montana Union has loaned the Itch
q northern two OF their heaviest and hes+
Engines TO elp them out OF their dificultv
ne management OF the latter road are
Of the blockaded district. and thr. :,
the storm should break out anew r;II !.
ENABLED to deliver it promptly. Superin.
d Bleckensdefer has bad one hnpJ.as
men brought up from. Utah, and stat;oneJ
them on the section of the road most I;a.
nle I De closed; provided them with .a+-
ing n sleeping cars, and will keen 49,
there until the danger from blockade IL
Goa 10 arriving. and the Montana rn;on
ts.d"r 1our car loads to the smelter yes.
vard III a,sernoon: n will promptly for.
Re- - coai as last as received at Silver
the danger OF a close down at the :ms,tas
Is almost entirely passed. Ont ~ ths.ensr
men employed there. but :;vtu
were laid Oh. All departments 81 that~a:tt
concern, except the furnaces bantsd 49,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
KING INDICATED.
A Few Words from One Who Knows the
Man and Whereof he Speaks.

TO the Editor of The MINER:
read in The MINERS dispatches TO-DAY
a long story about j. Floyd King and
Cuthbert Jones, which is calculated to do
great injustice to King. The outrage upon
a man consequent upon such telegrams,
only true men and women can estimate:
for we all know that a lie goes by telegraph
while truth goes Or foot. Please, there
fore, give place to this statement:
for three years at the University of Vir-
ginia. He was from St. Simon's Isle.
Georgia, and was one of two sons-'Tip'
being the other-of Gen. Floyd King, of
national fame. He wat with me for four
years. in the Confederate service in the fel6,
and neither at college, at a period when the
toss OF a glove" meant pistols for two,"
lit the tosser was worthy OF notice., nor in
the days OF many battles, was there ever a
shadow Of suspicion Of his manly courage,
or his readiness to right a wrons-and
many occasions arose during those seven
years to test this.
Alter the American war was over Floyd
King went to louisiana with the remnant
OF the great fortune he and Tip" had in
herited, along, as l remember, with a sister,
and began sugar planting. In this he sue
ceeded and became rich. When the politi.
cal troubles in Louisiana were at their
height King was called by the Democratic
Governor to his side as Adviser-G General.
hence the subrequet General King. he
is a broad, liberal Democrat and has for
several terms been voted for by q large
body OF the radical Republicans down
there.
The difficulty with Jones is of
several years standing. 1t il
purely . political enc, and, az
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
WAR PREPARATIONS.

. The grim visage and the wrinklsd front
being all-conspicucus in Europe at this
time, says the Chicago Herald, everything
which has the slightest bearing upon war is
given the utmost Importance. France buys
timber in Alsace, and the German newspa-
pers learn Immediately that the troops al
ready on the French frontier are SO numer-
GUS that the existing forts and barracks
will not hold them. France purchases an
unusual supply OF some chemical, and it is
announced that it will enter into the man.
ufacture OF the new explosive which that
government will use in it's next war. It is
called mellinite, ard it is warranted to blow
a whole regiment of the face OF the earth
in a seconds time. France buys 20, 900
kilogrammes OF sulphuric ether. and the
presumption is that it is to be used to
deaden the sensibilities Of Frenchmen
whose legs and arms may have to be sawed
off in the approaching war.
The same conditions are observable in
Germany, Russia, Austria and England.
Notwithstanding the refusal OF the Reich.
stag to consent to Bismarck's proposed in.
crease OF the army, recruiting is going on.
and it is predicted that before the new mar.
lament shall assemble the desired strength
will be at hand. Austria ADVERTISE for
men capable Of overseeing military trans.
ports, n the bourses OF the continent
become panicky. Over in Russia a rail.
road train loaded with lint, bandages,
saws, knives and other surgical appliances
moves out OF st. Petersburg, and war il re-.
garded as certain. In England there is a
general examination CT the implements of
war, which is suggestive, if nothing else.
Even Belgium and Italy are calling in their
wandering officers and getting ready for
mobilization.
1t is evident that the coming spring il to
zee a storm Of ~uuexampled severity or a
disturbance, in which thunder.
lightning and wind will cut an important
figure for a few minutes. soaring people
more thar it hurts them. Which it will be
time alone can tell. Pending the solution
the problem the Americans may rejoice
because they are out OF the storm area.
and BY attending strictly to business pre-
pare to get back some Of thu dollars that
Europe took from this country during our
own hostilities.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
A
Manager Dick Foster Brutally As,
saulted and Beaten With
Brass Knuckles.

Last night q man, whose name could not
be learned, in entering the Arion, purposely
showed his elbow through a pane of glass
in the door which opens into the passage
way to the boxes. One of the walters saw
the act, informed Manager Dick Foster.
and pointed out the man in the audience.
Dick approached the man and wanted to
know why he broke the glass. He denied
doing it, and asked Foster to show him the
glass which Dick charged him with break.
ing. Dick led the way to the place and
pointed it out. As he did so another man.
standing at the door,
sTRuCK DICK A SEVERE BLOW
on the forehead with his fist encased
in brass knuckles. At the same
time the man whom he led there
and another at his side jumped on Dick.
a lively scuff1e ensued, in which Foster
used both hands and feet on his assailapts.
while they rained blow after blow upon him
without knocking him down. Dick finally
managed to catch the man with the brass
knuckles around the thighs, and though he
received the full force Of tho knuckles
in the back, he held his assailant
until q policeman came up and arrested
the bully. The latter was taken to the
cooler. The other two men skipped and
were not found at a late hour last night.
Fosters wounds, which consisted OF deem
cuts about the head and bruises on the
back, were dressed and he was around again
later in the night. It was a most cowardlv
assault.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

The Los Angeles Times, speaking OF the
manifest destiny" az it considers it, oil
Southern California, says: Here shall the
American Homer sing, and the Raphael ol
tho future be born; and here another
Socrates, sitting beneath tho orange and
the palm, dispense the knowledgs Of his phi.
losophy: and here. beneath tho shadow OF
these uplifted mountains, shall the states
men OF the future enunciate the sublimest
principles of a free and sovereign people.
Swarming millions shall populate this wide
domain. and the star Of empire shine slor-
iously above the Western sea-" The Times
man never lived in Montana, or he would
not have penned the above lines for that
lizard breeding, 1ea-cursed desert OF South
ern California. He evidently has besn So.
verely sunstruck. and is suffering from a
lightness OF the head consequent upon it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
THE APPORTIONMENT BILL.

The Apportionment bill introduced by
Kanouse, OF Meagher, apportions the
members Of the Legislative Assembly as
follows:
Council-Beaverhead County, one men,
Der; Choteau, one; Custer, one; Deer Lodge,
one; Gallatin, one; Jefferson, one; Lewis
and Clarke, one; Madison, one; Missoula,
one; Silver Bow, one; Meagher and Fergus,
jointly, one: Yellowstone and Dawson,
jointly, one.
House-Beaverhead County, one MEM
Der; Choteau, one; Custer, two; Dawson,
one; Deer Lodge, two; Fergus, one; Gallatin,
three; Jefferson. one; Lewis and Clarke, two;
Madison. one; Meagher. one; Missoula, two;
Silver Bow, three; Yellowstone. one; Lewis
and Clarke and Jefferson, jointly. one;
R~saverhead and Madison, jointly. one.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
HOOK \ LINE.

Canada 10 ON her right royal q ovel
the fishery question and her newspaperl
arc calling our United States Senator
pct names, and urging the Dominion gov
eminent to uphold the rights Of Canada al
oil hasards. etc.. etc. While the Republi'
can newspapers throughout the country
were ~denouncing Cleveland and Bayard for
inaction in tho matter those gentlemen
were busy studying the situation and
finally made up their case without any ref
eyence to public abuse. The people now
SEQ the wisdom and courage OF such q
course, and Canada for the first time appre-
ciates the strength OF the case that has
been made out against her. The Gloucester
fishermen also begin to realize that Hold
last is q better dog than Drag, and are
constrained to place their salty approval
upon what is being done in their behalf.
Notwithstanding tho Nominations of the
Canadian press no ono upon our side
seeks q right to fish in forbidden Cana
dian waters. The SECRETARY Of the
Treasury has demonstrated that
inshore fisheries, ven the best
OF them. are OF little value to US. The is
sue is, first, whether or not England or
Canada will persist in discriminating be-
tween an American vessel with q regular
clearance which is q trader, and one
is q fisher on the, high seas; and,
next, whether Canadian ports are to be
open to such a fishing vessel to enter to
buy and sell and tranship fish in bond.
This is the issue, and, in the position taken
BY our Government do these Canadian pa
pers find ground for eavil and complaint.
What our fishermen ask is . liberty to en-
ter, to trade, and to tranship in Canadian
ports, which liberty, with few Interrupt
lions. they have enjoyed during the last
thirty years and moro. That liberty has
;ome not OF International law, nor yet OF
but Of the legislative and executive
consent given BY England in consideration
Il q similar consent given by VI in regard
o English vessels in our ports. England
md Canada now say they have withdrawn,
will persist in Withdrawing, that con-
emit 10 applied to our fishermen. They
nay have it all their own way, and then
gain they may not. Time will tell.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
Contract Let.

A contract was signed yesterday between
the Montana Union Railway Company and
Lavell Brothers, the terms of which will
undoubtedly inure to the public benefit. By
this contract the latter carry all United
States mails to and from the postofice and
railway deoot. They also have the exclu-
siye pri 9ilege OF the grounds on both sides
OF the depot for their buses, carriages and
baggage wagons, the only exception beingin
favor Of the Pacific Express Company.
While this practically gives the Lavells a
n~lonopoly Ut the transfer business, the
travelling public will be we'll taken care of
and at very moderate rates. The fare to
and from the depot will be but twenty-five
cents; and as a further accommodation, an
office will be opened in the Denoon building,
corner Main and Broadway, where orders
can be booked, thus avoiding the necessity
OF going to the stables OF the firm. They
will. as now, have an agent on all incoming
trains to give information and check bag.
gage.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
Death of an Estimable Lady.

The Dillon Examiner OF yesterday an.
nounces the death OF Mrs. P. H. Poindex-
ter, which took place at her residence near
that village On Tuesday afternoon. Mrs.
Poindexter was a. years of age, and was
born in st. Louis County, Missouri. In
1868 she was married to Mr.. Poindexter,
and two years later they moved to Mon
tana. locating on the land where she passed
her last hours. Deceased was the mother
of five children-Fannie, Harry, Maize,
Gentry and Walter-and was greatly be-
loved by everybody. She had a wide circle
OF friends in Beaverhead County, and there
will be pangs Of grief pass through many
hearts, in addition to the sorrow and be-
reavement of the loving members of the
family fireside, when the unwelcome news
10 heard. The funeral will take place to-
day at IL O'Clock from the residence, Rev.
{. {. Frost, of this city, conducting the
services.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

1t would seem that the simple fact that
every mistress OF bagnio, every .''soiled
dove" every confidence and brace game
man, every keeper Of assignation houses,
every stool pigeon and capper for robbing,
thisving devices and every proprietor Of
low dives and dens OF vice in Butte and
Helena favor H. B. No. Is, should cause
well-meaning. morally inclined men to
call a halt and ask themselves what it all
means Are not the "whitened sepulchers,"
tho thieves, confidence sharps and dive
owners Of both cities making a catspaw OF
the moral element to draw chestnuts from
the IRE for their own enjoyment? It looks
very much like it.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

Mr.. Goschen, whom Salisbury recently ap'
pointed Chancellor Of the Exchsquer, vice
Lord Randolph Churchill, resigned, now
finds himself without . seat in the British
House OF Commons. A Gladstonian de-
fsated him at the election held in Liverpool
day before yesterday, and nov there is
weeping and wailing and ~snashing Of teeth
among the English Tories over the "disas-
ter" Goschen will have to stand for
some ~uncontested borough, il such ~ be
found for him.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

Say tho sale OF Intoxicating liquor,
should be prohibited in variety theaters,
what would be tho result? Lot US see.
There are somewhere in the nsishborhood
Of ] 800 people who nightly visit the dif-
ferent variety theaters in this city. They
all drink more or less. The show is an at
traction, but they will have stimulants.
II they cannot get them at the thsaters
they will go elsewhere for them, and hun
dreds will be found drinking their beer and
wine in the lowest and vilsst dens on Ga
lena street, where painted harlots deal it
out. This is q fact, and while We all depre-
cate it, We are compelled to look at such
matters as they are, and not as they should
be. Let them all be included in the prohi-
ton. Lot none DO favored.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

dosen points farther East. Under the cir.
cumstancss thers seems to b nothing u
in President Heads request to
Mr.. Manning that importations nom coun-
tries afflicted with thsmalady boprohibitsd
antil tits stamped out in the United States.
OF course this would cut both ways and
hurt some interests, but the disease will not
be ~extirpated without heavy expense.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
yellowstone Ren,s0 Pard.

Deer Lodge New North West: Tom IT.
vine recalls All amusing instance of pioneer
justice that can be vouched for by manv
citizens OF Billings. In 1882, Liver Eat
ing Johnson was his deputy at Coulson.
Mr.. Irvine heard OF many rows and: mis-
deeds at Coulson, but ne arrests were re-
ported. Finally he took q trip up to Coul-
son to see about it, and asked johnson to
explain, which he did, ss follows: "Well.
you see I have no place to put 'em, so /
just lick EN-" That was true; there was no
lookup, and when Johnson had a case for
arrest he just gave the offender such a
thrashing as to insure his good behavior
for the balance of the season. In fact, the
man who fell into Johnson's hands was
not liable to ever forget it, and when the
stalwart form Of the OLD pioneer doomed
up on the main street of Coulson, a regular
old-time Connecticut Sabbath qniet pre-
vailed.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

The dreaded cattle disease, pleuro-pneu.
nonis. has cost Australia SIS, OOO, 900
and England $40. 0oO, 900. The London
Live stock Journal ia authority for the
statsmsnt that it 10 worse now in Scotland
than it has bssn Tor years, that it exists in
Bhsland and in Ireland, and has been al,
lowed to spread. Commissioner Colman
has made substantially tho same state
mont. bad type OF the disease exists in
Illinois, and It u known to exist 1t halt Q
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

The discussion which has been raised and
the feelings engendersd over 81. B. No, Is
has developed a most inconsistent and lu-
dicrous condition Of things. The good
people OF this city who are conscientiously
waging a war against the sale Of intoxi-
cants in variety theaters find their strongest
allies and supporters in the nistrssses Of
brothels and occupants OF the lowest dsns
Of vice in the city. All are working for the
same end but from different motives. The
one party desires to purify the moral at
mosphere OF the place, the other to secure
the patronage bestowed upon variety
thsaters. Truly extremes do sometimes
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

By referring to another column in this
issue it will be noticed that a mass meeting
Of the citizens Of Butte is called at Renshaw
Hall tomorrow evening for the purpose OF
urging upon the legislative assembly the
necessity OF enacting a law to prevent
women and minors from selling liquors in
s.loons, ard. it may be assumed, in other
places. The movement is one in the right
direction and will doubtless be largely
attended. The ladies are especially invited
70 attend.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
An Accessory.

Last evening about z o'clock Michael
Kennedy, who has resided for some time
at Centerville, was arrested by Sheriff
Jones, of Geaverhead County, and Marshal
Jolly, of Butte. Kennedy is charged with
being an accessory to tho murder. OF the
Glendale stage driver. for which Harding
has been sentenced to hang. He was
placed in tho city Jail for raie keeping. and
viii be taken to Dillon this morning by
Sheriff Jones.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
A Lively Fight Promised.

The friends OF Jersey" the young COW:
boy pugilist, and he has has made many Of
them among the sporting class OF Butte
by his sameness in the ''bouts' had with
..Scotty" at one Of our places of amuse.
ment, are willing to back him from 500
to 5000 for q ten-round or to a finish con-
test with the latter, the fight to take place
with ten to fifteen days of signing articles.
Come to the front, boys.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
The Helena Independsnt Of the goth ult

The Helena Independent Of the goth ult.
says: Senator Abbott was reelected In
New Jersey yesterday. As the record now
stands there will be no political change in
that body exceptin California, whore George
Hearst succeeds himself for the long term"
We are sorry to say u contemporary is
mistaken. It is not SENATOR" but ex-
Governor Abbott who is running for United
States Senator against VIM. ]. SewellHRs-
publican-the present incumbent. Ex-Gov-
ernor Abbott is not yet elected. Should he
be there will be q political change in that
body" Abbott being q Democrat.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

correspondent OF the Helena Indepen.
dent says that the leading business men OF
Butte are in favor OF H. B. No. 13. This is
the very reverse OF the truth. Every lead
ing business man on Main Street signed a
~rsmonstrance against its passage, urging
that the matter be left to the city authori-
ties. Many who signed the petition in
favor OF the bill have since declared
they did 80 under a Misrepresentation OF
the facts in the case.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

The difficulty experienced in obtaining a
jury in the now famous case OF the Terri
tory VI. Richie ct al. for alleged violation
OF the Sunday law in Keeping ope a place
Of amusement on the Sabbath, suggests the
advisibility Of sending to Warm Springs
for the required twelve good men and true.
What . humbug the American jury system
10 in some OF its features,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

The railroad traffic bill, now waiting the
Prssident's signature, affects the pass bust
ness in terms only by providing hat the
clause against determination should not
b construed to prevent the exchange OF
passes between railroads. Other kinds of
passes are only prohibited by inference.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

1t 10 said q bill will soon be introduced
in the Legislative Assembly providing for
doubling the present license for retailing in.
toxicating liquors, and for closing all sa-
looms on the Sabbath day, and at 10
O'Clock in the afternoon on other days.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

The New Jersey legislature will take d rest
ssr . week. Now il two or three Democratic
members would be 20 accommodating as to
die. and thus mako room for Republican
successors, the senatorial muddle would be
settled, and Sewell be permitted to succeed
himnall
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

The state OF New York had 1000 labor
strikes for the year ending with October.
They cost q loss in wages Of So, OOO, 900,
and much more to employers. Yet it is
likely that q little mutual confidence and
reasonable talk would have resulted in
avoiding the bulk OF this loss.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29
Butchers Cutting Prices.

For some time there has been consider.
able business rivalry between what's called
the "combination," which is composed Of
Messrs. Bielenberg, Dobenspeck, Cartier,
Eustis and Nickle, and known to the trade
as the Butte Butchering Company, and
Colonel Frye. The former do a wholesale
putchering business and cell only to retail
butchers, claiming that is the only legiti-
mate way to do business. The latter also
does a Wholesale business, but also peddles
meat and sells to consumers, even, it is
claimed, selling to customers OF the retail
butchers who buy meat from him. Hence
the war between the coordination" and
Frye. The "combination" one day this
week purchased $50 head OF choice beef
cattle from Joe Shenberger, OF Horse
Plains, Beaverhead County.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

reasonable space in THE MINERS col
umns 10 open to = fair and clean discussion
OF the question OF prohibiting the sale o.
Intoxicating liquors in variety theaters.
Correspondents, however. who prefer tn
deal in misrepresentation also prefer to
send their communications abroad for pub.
ieatiop.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-29

Henry George 10 now recognized as the
leader Of the New York Free Trade move.
nsnt. Az Henry believes in free land, free
homes and free everything else, there seems
to b. nothing in his constitution and by.
laws which would prevent him from heading
the Free Love movement. Hurrah for
Frssdoml-Denver Republican.